Hoover Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner User Manual

HOOVER Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USE

This appliance should only be used for domestic cleaning, as described in this user guide. Please ensure that this guide is fully understood before operating the appliance.

  • Do not leave the appliance plugged in. Always switch off and remove the plug from the socket after use, or before cleaning the appliance or any maintenance task.
  • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
  • If the power cord is damaged stop using the appliance immediately. To avoid a safety hazard, an authorised HOOVER service engineer must replace the power cord.
  • Keep hands, feet, loose clothing and hair away from rotating brushes.
  • Use only attachments, consumables or spares recommended or supplied by HOOVER.
  • Static electricity: Some carpets can cause a small build up of static electricity. Any static discharge is not hazardous to health.
  • Do not use your appliance out of doors or on any wet surface or for wet pick up.
  • Do not pick up hard or sharp objects, matches, hot ashes, cigarette ends or other similar items.
  • Do not spray with or pick up flammable liquids, cleaning fluids, aerosols or their vapours.
  • Do not run over the power cord when using your appliance or remove the plug by pulling on the power cord.
  • Do not continue to use your appliance if it appears faulty.
  • HOOVER service: To ensure the continued safe and efficient operation of this appliance we recommend that any servicing or repairs are only carried out by an authorised HOOVER service engineer.
  • Do not stand on or wrap the cord around arms or legs when using your appliance.
  • Do not use the appliance to clean animals or people.
  • Do not position the appliance above you when cleaning the stairs.

The Environment:
The symbol on this appliance indicates that this appliance may not be treated as household waste. Instead it must be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations for waste disposal. For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of this appliance, please contact your local city office, your household and waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the appliance.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLEANER

  • A. Accessory Door
  • B. Main Cleaner
  • C. Bag Door
  • D. Mechanical Bag Check Indicator*
  • E. On/Off Pedal
  • F. Exhaust Filter Cover
  • G. Cord Reel Pedal
  • H. Variable Power Control Slider**
    • H1. LED Display Screen with Variable Power Controls** and Led Bag Check Indicator*
  • I. Carry Handle
  • J. Bag Door Release Latch
  • K. Hose
  • L. Hose Handle**
  • M. Suction Regulator*
  • N. Telescopic Tube**
    • Na. Telescopic Tube Latch*
    • Nb. Telescopic Tube Adjuster**
  • O. Carpet and Floor Nozzle (Gp)**
    • O1. Carpet Nozzle (Ca)*
    • O2. Hard Floor Nozzle (Hf)*
  • P. Carpet and Floor Nozzle Slider*
  • Q. Floor Type Selector Pedal*
  • R. Carpet and Floor Nozzle Latch*
  • Sa. Pre-Motor Filter
    • Sb. Pre-Motor Filter Frame
  • T. Exhaust Filter
  • U. Bag Holder
  • V. Bag
  • W. Accessory Set
  • W1. Crevice Tool
    • W2. Furniture Nozzle
    • W3. Dusting Brush
  • X. Pet Hair Remover Mini Turbo Nozzle*
  • Y. Allergen Remover Mini Turbo Nozzle*
  • Z. Parquet Nozzle*

ASSEMBLING YOUR CLEANER

Remove all components from the packaging.

  1. Connect the hose to the cleaner main body, ensuring it clips and locks into position. To release the hose: simply press the two latches on the hose end and pull. [1]
  2. Connect the hose handle to the upper tube end. [2]
  3. Connect the tube lower end to the carpet and floor nozzle** or accessories if required. [3]

USING YOUR CLEANER

  1. Extract power cord and plug it into the power supply. Do not pull the cord beyond the red marker. [6]
  2. Adjust the telescopic tube to the desired height by moving the telescopic tube adjuster** and raise or lower the tube to the most comfortable cleaning position. [5]
  3. After connecting the telescopic tube lower end to Carpet and Floor Nozzle** or accessories if required, press the floor type selector* pedal on the nozzle to select the ideal cleaning mode for the floor type.
    Hard Floor – Brushes are lowered to protect the floor.
    Carpet – Brushes are raised for deeper cleaning.
    Carpet & Floor Nozzle**: [4]
    •  Hard floor Cleaning: Press the pedal on the nozzle on Hard Floor mode and adjust the slider on the nozzle on ALL FLOORS. In this position brushes, wheels and wiper blade are lowered to protect hard floors. [4a]
    •  Standard Carpet & Rugs Cleaning: Press the pedal on the nozzle on Carpet mode and adjust the slider on the nozzle on ALL FLOORS. In this position brushes and wiper blade are raised while wheels are lowered to allow a perfect ease of movement on such surfaces. [4b]
    •  Deep Carpet Cleaning: Press the pedal on the nozzle on Carpet mode and adjust the slider on the nozzle on DEEP CARPET CLEANING. In this position brushes, wheels and wiper blade are raised for a deeper cleaning of your carpet. [4c]
      WARNING: It is recommended to avoid potential scratching of wooden floors that the pedal is not set on hard floor mode and the slider on deep carpet cleaning.
  4. Switch the cleaner on by pressing the On/Off Pedal on the cleaner main body. [7]
  5. Adjust the power level by pressing the variable power control buttons on the display** [8] or by adjusting the variable power control slider**. [9]
  6. Adjust the suction regulator to the desired level. [10]
  7. Switch off at the end of use by pressing the On/Off Pedal. Unplug and extract power cord again to wind the power cord back into the cleaner.
  8. Parking and Storage – The tube can be parked for temporary storage while in use, or in the storage position when not in use. [11]

ACCESSORIES

To obtain the best performance and efficiency it is recommended that the correct nozzles are used for the main cleaning operations. These nozzles are indicated in the diagrams by the letters GP, HF or CA.
A nozzle type GP can be used to clean both carpet and hard floor.
A nozzle type HF is suitable for use only on hard floor.
A nozzle of type CA is suitable for use only on carpet.

The other nozzles are accessories for specialist cleaning tasks and are recommended for occasional use only. The Crevice tool, Furniture nozzle and Dusting brush are stored on board under the accessories door.
All accessories can be fitted to the end of the handle or the end of the telescopic tube.

Accessory Set :

Crevice Tool – For corners and hard to reach areas. [w1]
Furniture Nozzle – For soft furniture and fabrics. [w2]
Dusting Brush – For bookshelves, frames, keyboards and other delicate areas. [W3] Parquet Nozzle* – For parquet floors and other delicate floors. [Z]
Pet Hair Remover Mini Turbo Nozzle* – Use the mini turbo nozzle on stairs or for deep cleaning on textile surfaces and other hard to clean areas. Particularly suitable for pet hairs removal. [X]
Allergen Remover Mini Turbo Nozzle* – Use the mini turbo nozzle on stairs or for deep cleaning on textile surfaces and other hard to clean areas, particularly suitable for allergen removal. [Y]

IMPORTANT: Do not use mini turbo nozzles on rugs with long fringes, animal hides and carpet pile deeper than 15mm. Do not keep the nozzle stationary while brush is rotating.

CLEANER MAINTENANCE

For models equipped with LED bag check indicator* (see H1), both full bag and obstructions are signaled by a red light on the display.
For models equipped with the other type of bag check indicator* (see D), the mechanism turns red if bag is full and if obstructions occur.

Replacing the Dust Bag
If the bag check indicator turns red on the bag door* (see D), or on the display*(see H1) please check the bag and, if necessary, replace with it.

  1. Lift the bag door release latch, open the bag door and remove the bag. [12,13] The full dust bag should be disposed correctly and carefully. [14]
  2. Fold a new bag as shown on the bag and fit by inserting the collar into the bag holder. [13]
  3. Close the Bag door.

WARNING: The bag door will NOT close if the dust bag and/or the bag holder are not assembled to the cleaner. Always ensure the bag is present when closing the bag door.
REMEMBER: The bag check indicator also turns red (D or H1)** if an obstruction has occurred. In this case refer to ‘Remove a Blockage from the System’.

Cleaning the Filters

To ensure constant optimum performances from your cleaner, please wash the filters after each 5 bag changes.

Cleaning the pre-motor filter:

  1. Lift the bag door release latch to open bag door and remove the bag. [12,13]
  2. Remove the pre-motor filter frame from the cleaner. [15]
  3. Remove the filter from the pre-motor filter frame. [16]
  4. Wash the pre-motor filter and the pre-motor filter frame using hand warm water, and allow it to dry thoroughly before inserting into the cleaner. [19,20]

Cleaning the exhaust filter

  1. Remove the exhaust filter, unclip the exhaust filter cover and remove the exhaust filter pack. [17,18]
  2. Wash the exhaust filter pack in hand warm water, and allow it to dry thoroughly before inserting into the cleaner. [19,20]

Remember: Do not use hot water or detergents. In the unlikely event of the filters becoming damaged, fit a Genuine Hoover replacement. Do not try and use the product without a dust bag or filters fitted.
Cleaning the permanent cloth dust bag* (*Certain model only)
To maintain optimum performance we recommended that you wash the permanent cloth dust bag after every 5 full bags. Empty the contents of the bag into a bin, wash the bag under warm water, remove excess water and leave to dry fully before replacing.

Removing a blockage from the system
If the bag check indicator turns red* (D) or remains lit* (H1):

  1. Check if the bag is full. If so refer to ‘Replacing the Dust Bag’.
  2. If it is not full, then:
    A. Do the filters need cleaning? If so refer to ‘Cleaning the Filter’.
    B. Check if there is any other blockage in the system.
    – Use a cord or a stick to remove any blockage from the telescopic tube or flexible hose.

Warning: The bag check indicator will remain red*or lit* if the cleaner is used when the bag is full, if there is a blockage or if the filters are dirty. If the cleaner is used for a significant period of time with the bag check indicator illuminated, an thermal cut out will switch the cleaner off to prevent overheating. The bag check indicator turns off once the cleaner has switched off to signal that the thermal cut out has been activated. If this should happen, switch the cleaner off, unplug and correct the fault. It will take about 30 minutes for the cut out to automatically.

USER CHECKLIST

Should you have a problem with the product, complete this simple user checklist before calling your local Hoover service.

  • Is there a working electricity supply to the cleaner? Please check with another electrical appliance.
  • Is the dust bag over-filled? Please refer to ‘Cleaner Maintenance’.
  • Is the Filter blocked? Please refer to ‘Cleaning the filter’.
  • Is the hose or nozzle blocked? Please refer to ‘Removing a blockage from the system’.
  • Has the cleaner overheated? If so, it will take approximately 30 minutes to automatically reset.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hoover spares and Consumables
Always replace parts with genuine Hoover spares. These are available from your local Hoover dealer or direct from Hoover. When ordering parts always quote your model number.

Hoover Service
Should you require service at any time, please contact your local Hoover Service Office.

Quality
Hoover’s factories have been independently assessed for quality. Our products are made using a quality system which meets the requirements of ISO 9001.

Your Guarantee
The guarantee conditions for this appliance are as defined by our representative in the country in which it is sold. Details regarding these conditions can be obtained from the dealer from whom the appliance was purchased. The bill of sale or receipt must be produced when making any claim under the terms of this guarantee.
Subject to change without notice.